Sport Recife vs Criciúma: match statistics
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Sport Recife vs Criciúma: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sport Recife play Criciúma in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho.
Current form
Sport Recife: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Criciúma: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sport Recife scores 1.32 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Criciúma scores 1.03 and concedes 0.82. League average: 2.34 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sport Recife 65%, Criciúma 32%. Over 2.5: Sport Recife 50%, Criciúma 21%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.
xG, shots and style
Criciúma has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.45. Sport Recife: 14.4 shots per match, Criciúma: 14.3.
Match halves
Sport Recife: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79. Criciúma: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.56.
Goals by minute
Sport Recife: 76-90+ (15 goals). Criciúma: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.34 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sport Recife | Criciúma | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 29% | 25% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Criciúma is 71% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Sport Recife · 2.4 pts / match - Criciúma
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Sport Recife is 28% better for: goals scored per match.
1.32 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.03 goals / match - Criciúma
Criciúma is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.09 goals / match - Sport Recife · 0.82 goals / match - Criciúma
Sport Recife scores in 85% of matches (29 of 34 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 matches).
Criciúma scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sport Recife
Over / Under - Criciúma
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Criciúma is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.29 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.56 pts / match - Criciúma
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sport Recife - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Criciúma - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +5 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sport Recife
Criciúma
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Sport Recife | Liga | Criciúma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.41 | 2.34 | ▼ 1.85 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 65% | 47% | ▼ 32% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 50% | 43% | ▼ 21% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 29% | 31% | ▲ 47% |
| Goal before half-time | • 68% | 67% | ▼ 62% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 76% | 74% | • 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Sport Recife 0 - 0 - 1 Criciúma. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
When do Sport Recife and Criciúma play?
Sport Recife face Criciúma on 24 October 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sport Recife vs Criciúma?
Sport Recife score 1.32 goals per game on average and Criciúma 1.03. The Serie B average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Sport Recife's matches and 32% of Criciúma's.
What form are Sport Recife and Criciúma in?
Over the last 5 games Sport Recife have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Criciúma 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sport Recife vs Criciúma?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sport Recife vs Criciúma: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.